This Week In The Seanad

Tuesday
14:30 – Order of Business
Motions regarding the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, and
a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, adapting to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union a number of legal acts in the area of Justice providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny – back from Committee without debate
[Department of Justice and Equality]
15:45 – Statements on Science Week-[Minister of State for Research and Innovation] Spokesperson Senator Deirdre Clune
Wednesday
10:30 – Order of Business
11:45 – Tributes to former Senator Éamon de Buitléar
13:30 – 14:30 Oireachtas (Ministers and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 – Committee Stage-[Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform]
Spokesperson Senator Senator Tom Sheahan
14:30 – 15:30 Gas Regulation Bill 2013 – Committee Stage
[Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources]
Spokesperson Senator Tony Mulcahy

16: 00 – 18:00 Private Members Business –

That Seanad Éireann calls on the Government to introduce legislation to regulate the construction, siting and associated matters connected with high voltage electricity transmission lines in Ireland, in particular to make provisions for the placing of such high voltage electricity transmission lines underground where physically possible.

Thursday
10:30 – Order of Business
Motion regarding the Proposal for an Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data – Back from Committee without debate-[Department of Justice and Equality]
Motion regarding the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 – back from Committee without debate-[Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport]
11:45 – Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage-[Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation]
Spokesperson Senator Deirdre Clune